boot camp

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Synonyms: bootcamp, root cap, boot camps, boot crimp

Antonyms: bootcamp, root cap, boot camps, boot crimp

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chiefly|North America|military|colloquial}} An [[initial]], [[basic]] [[indoctrination]], [[physical]] [[fitness]] [[training]] and basic instruction in service-related subjects for new recruits in the armed forces ([[army]], [[Air Force]], [[navy]] and [[Marine Corps]]).
2. {{lb|en|chiefly|North America}} A short, intensive, quasi-military program generally aimed at young offenders as an alternative to a jail term.
3. {{lb|en|chiefly|North America|idiomatic}} Any short, often [[intensive]] course of training.

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